Submitted by Jan P.
Lombardy Easter Bread Recipe: Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup warm milk (110F )
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 3 1/3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and allspice
- grated peel of 1/2 a lemon
- 1/2 cup butter (melted)
- 1/3 cup finely chopped candied lemon peel
Method
Stir 1 teaspoon sugar into warm milk and sprinkle yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes. Stir gently. In a bowl sift flour and salt together. In another bowl, beat 2 eggs, remaining sugar, nutmeg, allspice and lemon peel. Add yeast. Pour the liquid into the flour mixture. Add butter and candied lemon peel. Mix together to form dough. knead the dough for 8 minutes. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Grease a 9 inch cake pan. After dough has risen lightly knead again. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Form each piece into a ball. Place the balls of dough into the cake pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes again. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush dough with an egg wash. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Cool on a rack.